It would seem the numbers just don't make sense. Nick Diaz handily beat Frank Shamrock at last weekend's Strikeforce event in San Jose, yet Shamrock took home $369,790, while Diaz made only $39,950.

Bad Boy comeback talks

According to mmajunkie, Tito "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Ortiz is in negotiations with Strikeforce to return to MMA.

Final goodbye to Mask

Hundreds gathered earlier this week to pay their final respects to TapouT co-founder Charles Lewis Jr. in California. Mask, as he was known by fans, died after a car crash last month. In attendance at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove were UFC owner Lorenzo Ferttita, ref John McCarthy, Joe Rogan, Keith Jardine, as well as TapouT co-founders Timothy "Sky Skrape" Katz, Dan "Punkass" Caldwell.

Around the ring

For tomorrow night's Lockdown pay-per-view TNA Wrestling is promoting the appearance of a former world champion from another association. The buzz is it'll be Tazz, but Bobby Lashley is another name being tossed around ... Chief Jay Strongbow was on hand for RAW ... WWE is beginning to promote The Undertaker's retirement tour next year.